Recycling

Trade body debuts Circular Aluminium Action Plan as sector bids to boost recycling rates

Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers

Demonstration plant to open next year for lab-engineered enzyme researchers claim can break down 90 per cent of PET plastic in 10 hours

Tearfund estimates that the open burning of companies’ plastic products in six focus countries spews roughly 4.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere each year.

Developer teams up with Eco Charger to launch system designed to boost EV battery efficiency and reuse

Joint statement urges households where someone is feeling ill to double-bag recycling and put it in general waste

New funding from Defra's Resource Action Fund to help organisations tackle the UK's textile waste mountain

Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector

Fast-food giant announces the replacement of plastic in its Happy Meal toys, following growing pressure from campaigners

Waste policy should focus on finding ways to reduce the amount of materials used overall, not just curb plastic impacts, Green Alliance warns